[quote=Jig]
I don't think it has much to do with 'fear' of Arabian culture or settings, but simply no interest in them,
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This. :/ I'm American, and I have no "fear" of such culture. Instead, I simply have very little knowledge of it and therefore not much interest, either, which is why I (along with probably a lot of other people on the site) don't seem to be too interested.

That's not to say I speak for everyone, though. I second Lillian's suggestion - put an interest check out and see what happens. Just because no one's started an RP like that yet doesn't mean no one would be interested.